M4.6 earthquake 13 km NE of Panj, Tajikistan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Panj, Tajikistan on Tue, Apr 13, 1982, 9:25 AM GMT+7 (02:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 20 km E of Yang? Qal‘ah, Afghanistan. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-13 02:25:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.333° N, 69.198° E
- Region
- Tajikistan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kpg. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC.